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What is Estuve?
Estuve is the past tense. It translates “was”. It is used to indicate an action that is or was (at the time of other actions) complete and over with. Estaba is imperfect tense. It translates “was”, but can be used to mean “was being”.
What’s the difference between FUI and Estuve?
Fui – The indefinido of ser. Era – The imperfect of ser. Estuve – The indefinido of estar.
How do you use Estuve?
Estuve is used when you were in a place that references a single point in time or you are declaring a punctual action of being in a place in the past.
How do you use Estuve and estaba?
Basically, “estaba” is used for states/events in progress at some point in time in the past whereas “estuve” is used for states/events that were not in progress.
Is Estuve a preterite?
Estar is also irregular in the preterite: estuve, estuviste, estuvo, estuvimos, estuvisteis, estuvieron.
What does Era translate to in English?
period of time
era in American English a period of time considered in terms of noteworthy and characteristic events, developments, individuals, etc.
What tense is Fui in Spanish?
The Preterit Tense of Ir
| Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|
| yo fui | I went |
| tú fuiste | You (informal) went |
| él/ella/ello/uno fue | He/she/one went |
| usted fue | You (formal) went |
Does Estas have an accent?
“Estás” as the verb estar conjugated in 2nd person singular “tú estás” needs the accent on the -a.
Is era feminine Spanish?
A date given in the Spanish era always uses the word era followed by a feminine ordinal number (when written out instead of given in Roman numerals). This contrasts with the AD system that uses the masculine anno (year): i.e., era millesima octava versus anno millesimo octavo.
Does Fui have an accent?
It should say “fui” with no accent. Thanks for letting us know. “Buenísima” is a superlative. It is formed by the adjective “bueno” and the suffix -ísima which is used to say “very + adjective”, e.g. “rapidísimo” (very fast), “contentísimo” (very happy)…